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Shrimp Scampi Recipe
This easy Shrimp Scampi recipe comes together in a few quick minutes! You don't need more than a handful of ingredients to make this Italian classic.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
16 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 281 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- ¼ cup butter divided (57g)
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 5 garlic cloves minced (20g)
- 1 pound large shrimp peeled and deveined (450g)
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ cup dry white wine or chicken stock (60ml)
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ¼ cup fresh parsley chopped
- Cooked pasta or crusty bread for serving
Instructions
- A large skillet over medium-high heat, melt the butter and olive oil together. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add the shrimp, salt, and black pepper. Cook until the shrimp starts to turn pink, about 1 minute.
- Stir in the wine or chicken stock and red pepper flakes. Bring to a simmer and cook until the liquid reduces by half and the shrimp is cooked through about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat.
- Stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter, lemon juice, and parsley. Serve immediately over hot cooked pasta or with warm crusty bread.
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Notes
- Be careful not to overcook the shrimp before adding the wine or chicken stock. The shrimp will continue and finish cooking when you simmer it. If you overcook the shrimp in the first sear, it will lead to rubbery shrimp.
- This recipe cooks quickly, so make sure you have all your ingredients measured and ready to go as soon as the ingredients hit the pan.
- Serve the shrimp scampi immediately as the shrimp will continue to cook in the sauce, and you don’t want the shrimp to overcook.
- This shrimp scampi recipe is a versatile dish, as you can serve it in many ways. I enjoy serving the shrimp with some linguine pasta or angel hair pasta, but warm crusty bread such as dinner rolls or French bread are perfect for soaking up the flavorful scampi sauce.
- Stirring in the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter at the end gives the sauce extra body to help cling to the shrimp and pasta.
Nutrition Information
Calories
281kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
23g
(46%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
0.5g
Cholesterol
212mg
(71%)
Sodium
376mg
(16%)
Potassium
359mg
(10%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
0.4g
(1%)
Vitamin A
709IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Calcium
90mg
(9%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 281
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 281kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 0.5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 212mg | 71% |
| Sodium | 376mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 359mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 709IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 90mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.